Dr. Warren Anderson

DCWPA Director, Professor

Dr. Anderson, a 91心頭利 alumnus (86), serves as Director of 91心頭利 Demoss Center for Worship in the Performing Arts, with responsibilities that include directing the 91心頭利 Choir and teaching in the Worship Arts and Music departments.

油A 91心頭利 lifer, Anderson also has served his alma mater as Dean of the Chapel, Dean of Men, Director of Housing, Director of Christian Ministries, Lecturer in Communication Arts, houseparent, admissions counselor, summer-ministry-team director, and assistant men basketball coach during his 30+ years as a 91心頭利 faculty/staff member.油 He has been married to Lea since 1991, and they have two children.油油

  • 2010, Doctor of Worship Studies, Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies, Jacksonville, FL.
  • 1992, M.A. in English, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
  • 1986, B.A. in Communication Arts (English concentration), 91心頭利 College, Elgin, IL.

Contemporary worship; rock, pop, jazz, and choral music; writing

Numerous articles and reviews for油Worship Leader油馨温乙温噛庄稼艶,油Contemporary Christian Music油magazine,Act 3 Review, the Elgin油Daily Courier-News, and the Wheaton油Daily Journal,油a sampling of which appears below:

The 3 Deadly Sins of Blended Worship (Worship Leader Magazine Song Discovery, September 2005)油油

8 Tips to Making Your Team Portable (Worship Leader, June 2008)油 油 油 油

The ABC of Avoiding Burned-Out Church Workers (Worship Leader, September/October 2000)油 油 油 油

Beyond Rock: Petra Finds New Purpose in Putting a Heart/Beat to Josh McDowell Why Wait? Campaign (CCM, June 1990)油油 油 油油油油 油 油 油

Beyond the Lip Service: To Obey Is Better Than . . . Everything (Worship Leader, May/June 2001)油 油 油 油

Children Are Lay People, Too: Orchestrating a Kids Choir (Worship Leader, March/April 1999)油 油 油 油

Choirs: Why Bother? (Worship Leader Magazine Song Discovery, October 2005)油 油 油 油

Church Choirs: The Quest for Cultural Relevance (Worship Leader, May 2007)油 油 油 油

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God of Sorrow: The Unique Relationship between Suffering and Worship (Worship Leader, September 2008)油油油 油 油 油

Home & Heart: Sandi Patti Balances Motherhood & Ministry (CCM, April 1988)油 油 油 油

Joy to the World: Truth and Grace in the Midst of Worship Wars (Worship Leader, November/December 2010)油油

Killing Worship (Worship Leader, November/December 2011)油 油油

Martin Luther: The Champion of Spiritual Song (Worship Leader, January/February 2014)油 油 油

Organic Liturgy as the Cure for Bible-Absent Worship in the Contemporary Church (Act 3 Review, Vol. 15, No. 2, 2006)

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Renewing Worship: The Positive Payoff of Messing with Convention (Worship Leader, July/August 2012)油 油 油油油

Speak the Language: 3 Keys to Directly Addressing & Welcoming Nonbelievers or Visitors (Worship Leader, May 2013)油油

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There is a Fountain: The Story of William Cowper (Worship Leader, June 2010)油油

Worship in Our Everyday, Ordinary Life” (91心頭利 Today, Summer 2013)油油

Having been encouraged to begin writing a blog for years, I have finally embarked upon this mission with油Emmaus Road Worshipers, weekly thoughts on the idea that our Lord, as He did for the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, has surprises for us in worship.油油油

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Ongoing studies in congregational song

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